EUGENE, Ore. – The Florida State Track & Field men concluded the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon with 23.5 points. Five men closed the meet with First Team All-America honors and the Seminoles finished 10th in the team standings.
"Gutsy effort by the men," said head coach Bob Braman. "We left it all out there, we just got to find a way to stay healthy in the final meet. Top 10 finish at the National Championship is something to be proud of. Proud of the work of everyone, our coaches and support staff. Climbing back to the Top 10 is progress made."
Florida State opened the day on the track with a third place podium finish in the 4x100m relay. The squad formed by Taylor Banks, Kasaun James, Don’drea Swint and Jo’Vaughn Martin recorded a season best time of 38.60 to secure their bronze medals at the NCAA Championships. The quartet were also the first Noles to receive First Team All-America honors on the day.
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EUGENE, Ore. – Florida State’s women advanced all three entries and collected a team point during the second day of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
“Really strong Day one for Ladies,” said head coach Bob Braman. “Everyone competed hard and positioned us well for a run at a Top 5 finish Saturday.”
FSU’s 4x100-meter relays squad- formed by Shian Hyde, Jayla Kirkland, Ka’Tia Seymour and Edidiong Odiong- earned the Seminoles first qualification of the day. The quartet advanced to the finals with a time of 43.38.
Maudie Skyring, the ACC runner-up in 1,500 meters, earned a chance to compete for a national title after advancing to the finals with a time of 4:09.83.
In the 100-meter, Kirkland closed out the day on the track, winning her heat with a time of 11.30. This time earned her an automatic qualification into the Saturday finals.
Thrower Kelechi Nwanaga finished eighth in the javelin throw, acco
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If Wednesday is a sign of things to come, we’re in store for an absolutely historic meet.
The highlight of Day 1 was the Men’s 10,000 Meters, where 10 men went under the former meet record of 28:01.30, set by Suleiman Nyambui of UTEP 42 years ago. To the victor goes the meet record, though, as
Patrick Dever of Tulsa is the new record holder at 27:41.87.
As far as the team races goes, top-ranked
LSU is comfortably ahead with 24 points after a pair of event crowns:
JuVaughn Harrison in the long jump and
Tzuriel Pedigo in the javelin. Harrison might have been expected, but Pedigo surged from seventh to first on his sixth and final throw of the evening to give the Tigers 10 unexpected points. LSU is also tied for the most qualifiers through to Friday’s finals with six (
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior jumper Isaac Grimes capped off his collegiate career Wednesday with a National runner-up title in the long jump, as Florida State collected nine total team points and advanced in three events, during the first day of the 2021 Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Grimes secured his podium finish with a jump of 8.05m. He matches his NCAA Indoor Championships finish after taking second as well with a leap of 8.35m.
FSU’s 4x100m relay squad- formed by Taylor Banks, Kasaun James, Don’drea Swint, and Jo’Vaughn Martin-opened up the day for the Seminoles, advancing to the finals with a time of 38.75.
Martin continued that momentum to advance in both the 100 and 200 meters. In the 100 meters, he logged a time of 10.12 to win his heat and earn an automatic qualifier into the final. Martin later returned to the track in the 200 meters, crossing in 20.30 to compete in the finals on Friday.
Meanwhile, Taylor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State men’s track and field dominated on day three of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds at The University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium. The Seminoles punched in 10 additional tickets to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
“Our men had one of our best Region meets ever,” said head coach Bob Braman. “We competed beyond our expectations. The men hit on 10 of 12 National qualifying opportunities today, that’s unheard of! We’re in a really good spot for a trophy finish (Top 4) at Nationals. And you never know when things break your way and something amazing happens. Proud of all of them!”
The sprint’s squad put on a show, punching 7 of the 10 tickets on Friday. The 4x100m relay squad of Taylor Banks, Kasaun James, Don’drea Swint, and Jo’Vaughn Martin was the first ticket punched on the track. Their time of 38.67 is the No. 4 time in FSU history and No. 4 in the nation.
Martin, James, and Banks combined to produce a stella